from Iran Book News Agency, R.L. Stine in Tehran for International Book Fair

Stine to visit TIBF with "Goosebumps HorrorLand"

9 Apr 2012

Avay-e Andishe publications will release the latest collection of R. L. Stine named "Goosebumps HorrorLand". Some 8 titles of the story collection will be presented at the 25th Tehran International Book Fair.

IBNA: Robert Lawrence Stine is an American writer. Stine, who is called the "Stephen King of children's literature," is the author of hundreds of horror fiction novels, including the books in the Fear Street, Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, and The Nightmare Room series. Some of his other works include a Space Cadets trilogy, two Hark game books, and dozens of joke books. R. L. Stine's books have sold over 400 million copies as of 2008.

Some of "Goosebumps HorrorLand" books which have been rendered into Persian by Farzaneh Qorban-karimi and Parvaneh Fatahi include "Revenge of the Living Dummy", "My Friends Call Me Monster" and "My Friends Call Me Monster".

Moreover Avay-e Andishe publications will present the 3rd volume of "Philosophy for children" collection entitled "Me and my feeling's world" for the book fair.

The book is compiled in 4 chapters and in a fictional style about feelings including anger, brevity, and calmness.

The work is rendered into Persian by Maliheh Shokohi.

In other news Mary Pope Osborne's "Magic Tree House", a popular collection, will be presented at the book fair as well.

The publication has so far released 30 volumes of "Magic Tree House" collection including "Pirates Past Noon", "Mummies in the Morning", "Vacation under the Volcano" and "Dolphins at Daybreak".

The works were translated by Maryam Salehi and Farzad Forozanfar.